The Texas Longhorns handed the UCLA Bruins their first loss of the season.  No. 4 Texas defeated No. 3 UCLA, 76-65, at the Players Era Women’s Championship semifinal in Las Vegas’ Michelob ULTRA Arena on Wednesday after the Bruins’ double-digit comeback fell short. Texas was dominant in the first half and led by as many as 23 points, but UCLA seized ...

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett had another huge performance in his team’s Week 12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and perhaps this time he was simply showing out for the Olympian in his life. After months of rumors about Garrett’s relationship status, the all-Pro defensive lineman and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim appeared to confirm they are a couple when ...

AI-assisted summary USA TODAY Sports writers ranked the top 10 greatest and most heated rivalries in college football. The rankings were determined by a panel of college writers who scored their top 10 rivalries. For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving Week offers the opportunity to reflect on the things for which they are most thankful in life — friends and family ...

The Milwaukee Bucks are reeling, but help could be on the way soon. Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t played in more than a week after suffering a strained adductor in the Bucks’ Nov. 17 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee, in turn, hasn’t won a game since then and enters its NBA Cup matchup against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 26, ...

The premier multi-team event of Thanksgiving week is set to crown a champion on Wednesday, Nov. 26 in the Players Era Festival. A 18-team tournament has played two full days of hoops in Las Vegas, providing early season tests to March Madness hopefuls. While it appears like a tournament, it’s far from a traditional setup with an obvious bracket that ...

AI-assisted summary The College Football Playoff selection committee faces pressure in the final week of the regular season. The top 11 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll either won or had the week off, leading to a relatively quiet week in the rankings. Major games in the final week and conference championships will determine the final playoff field set ...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would not invite South Africa to the 2026 G-20 summit in Florida, citing alleged ‘horrific human rights abuses.’ ‘To put it more bluntly, they are killing white people and randomly allowing their farms to be taken from them,’ Trump alleged in a Truth Social post. ‘At my direction, South Africa will NOT be ...

As the college football world waits on Lane Kiffin’s decision, another coaching domino is reportedly falling on Wednesday, Nov. 26. According to UConn athletic director David Benedict, Jim Mora is leaving the Huskies to take the open head coaching position at Colorado State. The Rams have yet to announce Mora’s hiring. ‘We are grateful for Coach Mora’s contributions to UConn ...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has been on an absolute tear in the early part of the season as the Pacific Division leaders make their way through the NBA Cup tournament, but the five-time All-NBA performer had a pointed gripe about the home court. The Lakers routed the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 on Tuesday, and Doncic had a game-high ...

A local Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona is widely expected to retain his council seat in the country’s latest round of regional elections, drawing international attention for a name he says carries no ideological meaning. A longtime member of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, he is running again in the Ompundja constituency in the northern Oshana region.  While final tallies ...